Baron Hemphill
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Baron Hemphill, of Rathkenny and of Cashel in the County of Tipperary, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1906 for Charles Hare Hemphill, a lawyer and Liberal politician. As of 2007 the title is held by his great-grandson, the fifth Baron, who succeeded his father in 1957. In 1959 he assumed by deed poll the additional surname of Martyn, which was the maiden name of his father's mother.
[edit] Barons Hemphill (1906)
- Charles Hare Hemphill, 1st Baron Hemphill (1822-1908)
- Stanhope Charles John Hemphill, 2nd Baron Hemphill (1853-1919)
- Fitzroy Hemphill, 3rd Baron Hemphill (1860-1930)
- Martyn Charles Andrews Hemphill, 4th Baron Hemphill (1901-1957)
- Peter Patrick Fitzroy Martyn Martyn-Hemphill, 5th Baron Hemphill (b. 1928)
The Heir Apparent is the present holder's son Hon. Charles Andrew Martyn Hemphill (b. 8 October 1954)
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
